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U of M student charged with making a false report, lying about sexual assault

 

A University of Memphis student was charged with making a false report Thursday, accused of lying about a sexual assault near campus. 

Students are shocked. They can't believe someone would do that, unnecessarily scaring a lot of people. 

"I think it's really bad people making up stuff like that," student John Kelsey said. "I mean it's a serious matter, the things like that she accused somebody of doing." 

Gunman shot by officers after disrupting church Christmas party

Gunman shot by officers after disrupting church Christmas party

Terror at a Millington Church Sunday as the congregation was preparing for a Christmas party.

Millington police responded to a shooting call Sunday outside First United Methodist Church and found a man armed with a rifle and possibly a pistol.

"It was just a shock that somebody would feel the need to come to the church with a gun," said First United Methodist Church member Linda Sunderland.

How to shield your smart phone from hacking

How to shield your smart phone from hacking

Cyber-criminals can hack your smart phone just like they'd hack your computer.

A spokesperson for ProtectMyID.com, an identity protection service sold by credit bureau Experian, said one in every seven of those hackers is a friend or relative of their victims. They call that "friendly fraud."

Doesn't sound very friendly to me.

These are user-friendly, though. They are ProtectMyID.com's tips to prevent smart phone hacking:

* Password protect your phone with a unique password. Use different passwords for each online account. The Secret Service recommends passwords with at least eight characters, mixing letters, numbers, symbols and cases.

* When finished, log out of applications that automatically access payment information.

PACE to host Safety Day for Kids

Memphis City School's Division of Parent and Community Engagement (PACE) is sponsoring a Safety Day for Kids.

This is an opportunity to teach children about fire safety and prevention, emergency preparedness during a storm or earthquake and stranger danger. Local firefighters, police officers, paramedics and McGruff the Crime Dog will be on hand to teach families techniques to avoid stranger danger and demonstrate life-saving methods to keep children safe. Parents will also receive fingerprinting kits and I.D. badges for children in case of an emergency.

What:   Safety Day for Kids

When:  Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Where: Children’s Museum of Memphis, 2525 Central Avenue

For more information or to RSVP, call (901) 416-7264. 

Granddaughter charged with stealing grandmother's identity

Granddaughter charged with stealing grandmother's identity

(WMC-TV) - A Millington woman was arrested after investigators say she stole hundreds of dollars from her own grandmother.

Lacey Hargroves, 21, was charged with multiple counts of identity theft and theft of property after investigators said she stole nearly $500 from her grandmother.

Wallet stolen? Do this now!

Wallet stolen? Do this now!

(WMC-TV) - I can't emphasize enough how consumers should consider exclusively using credit cards to buy stuff, then pay off the balances immediately.

Under federal law, you're never liable for more than $50 of any disputed charge on your credit card. Most card-issuers offer zero liability now to attract customers. You can't count on that kind of protection if your debit card or cash is stolen.

Scam on Facebook steals debit card numbers

Scam on Facebook steals debit card numbers

(WMC-TV) - My good friends at the Better Business Bureau and FraudAvengers are begging you. They're pleading with you.

Don't fall for a debit card discount offer on Facebook.

Both watchdog groups have warned us about an unsolicited offer on Facebook pages. The offer:  20 percent cash back if people link their debit cards to their Facebook pages.

I know, I know. Sounds insane, right?